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J. Alan Diehl receives the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
When J. Alan Diehl arrived at Case Western Reserve University in 2019, the Department of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine was at a crossroads—ready for a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Six years later, under Diehl’s leadership as chair, the department’s faculty headcount has more…
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January 30, 2024
JungA “Alexa” Woo, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was awarded the Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award by the Society for Neuroscience in November. The award recognizes her contribution to the advancement of…
January 30, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence for its next Virtual Inclusive Talks and Lecture Series (VITALS) talk. This installment, titled “Empowering Perspectives: Celebrating…
January 29, 2024
Sugar, a simple carbohydrate that provides a quick source of energy for the body, is in many foods and beverages we consume daily—from fruits, vegetables and dairy products, to candy, pastries and other desserts. Lindsay Malone Observances such as the recently recognized National Pie…
January 26, 2024
Case Western Reserve University is among six institutions nationally to receive a prestigious 2024 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Catalyst Award for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education. The six awardees were chosen from a national pool of applicants representing many graduate medical…
January 25, 2024
Edward Barksdale, MD, professor and chief of Pediatric Surgery, Rainbow Babies & Children's University Hospitals, presented the 2024 School of Medicine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. keynote lecture on Jan. 17 titled, "From Health Equity to Health Justice: A Passionate Call for Transformative…
January 23, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about the Master of Science in Applied Anatomy program Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. Attendees will hear directly from students, who will describe the program’s culture, their interactions with faculty, and…
January 23, 2024
The Master of Science in Medical Physiology program will host a virtual information session Thursday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. Samantha Baker, director of admissions, will give a general program overview, with information on admissions, curriculum, enrichment experiences, life in Cleveland, student…
January 23, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn about the Medicine, Society and Culture Concentration within Case Western Reserve University’s Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities program. A virtual information session, titled “Explore Health Beyond the…
January 19, 2024
Zhenghe John Wang, PhD, Chair of the Genetics and Genome Sciences Department and co-leader of Case CCC's Cancer Genomics and Epigenomics Program, was awarded a grant for $2,012,500 from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute for his research titled Mechanisms of metabolic…
January 18, 2024
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce Agata Exner, PhD, has been appointed director of Case Western Reserve University’s Center for Imaging Research (CCIR). Dr. Exner serves as the Henry Willson Payne Professor and vice chair of basic research in the Department of Radiology and holds an…